Here’s my simple take on colour theory - You need a good dose of colour in your life, and no, grey definitely doesn’t count.

Cheers, Arren

While cobalt blue has been riding a high, there’s barely another colour I can imagine that can inject as much instant energy into an interior.

Take this stunner of a kitchen by Copenhagen-based firm & Shufl, whose beat is to upgrade basic Ikea kitchen cabinetry by crafting new door and drawer fronts and counters. This peppy little love is actually faced in linoleum, I kid you not, but they also offer a myriad of wood, laminate and painted finishes. I’m getting a Bauhaus vibe, you?

Canary. Acid. Banana.

Yellow can make a room, and if you had a doubt, then take a gander at this GLAM space by fab Spanish firm, Bao. Set in an apartment in Madrid (hello plaster moulding and herringbone floors), the star of the show is deffo the Ava sofa in velvet from Studio Bañon.

The stylist behind the project - see the rest here - is the talented Beatriz Aparicio, whose Insta is worth a follow for her keen eye and some major interior envy.

Moody and marvellous, this shot styled by Amanda Corston for Elle Decoration UK is giving me life. It also shows all you colour-averse ninnies that using a range of the same tone can totally make a space. IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT MATCHING. In fact, un-matched shows far more brio and sophistication.

Aqua. Sea glass. Robin’s egg. Tiffany. French navy. It’s all here, and it all works.